1979 Topps #326 Pedro Borbon
About Pedro Borbon
Borbon was 2-2 with a 3.43 ERA for Cincinnati in 1979 when the Reds traded him to the Giants on June 28 for utilityman Hector Cruz. He beat the Reds in his first appearance for San Francisco on June 29 and saved a game against them July 1, finishing 4-3 with a 4.89 ERA for the Giants. His card is #326, with the Reds.
Pedro Borbon was a Dominican right-handed reliever who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 1970 to 1979, the core years of the Big Red Machine. He appeared in more games than any other National Leaguer between 1970 and 1978 and ranked in the league's top five in games pitched six straight seasons from 1972 to 1977, throwing at least 121 innings in each. He went 69-39 with a 3.52 ERA and 80 saves in his career, including 18 saves in 1977. The Reds won the World Series in 1975 and 1976. Borbon was also known for his temper: in a 1974 brawl he bit Pittsburgh's Daryl Patterson. The Angels, Giants and Cardinals were his other clubs, and he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2010. He died in Pharr, Texas, in 2012.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 92 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #326 card?
It is card #326 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pedro Borbon of the Cincinnati Reds.
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.